EX-12.1 3 exh12-1.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO exh12-1.htm


 

 
EXHIBIT 12.1
PACIFICORP
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO
OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

   
Three-Month
         
Nine-Month
       
   
Period Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Period Ended
   
Years Ended March 31,
 
   
March 31, 2008
   
December 31, 2007
   
December 31, 2006
   
2006
   
2005
   
2004
 
                                     
Fixed charges, as defined*
                                   
Interest expense
  $ 84     $ 314     $ 215     $ 280     $ 267     $ 256  
Estimated interest portion of rentals charged to expense
    2       8       6       10       9       10  
Preferred dividends of wholly owned subsidiaries
    -       -       -       -       -       19  
                                                 
Total fixed charges
  $ 86     $ 322     $ 221     $ 290     $ 276     $ 285  
                                                 
Earnings, as defined*
                                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 108     $ 439     $ 161     $ 361     $ 252     $ 249  
Add (deduct):
                                               
Provision for income taxes
    58       220       86       199       169       144  
Minority interest
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Undistributed income of less than 50% owned affiliates
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Fixed charges as above
    86       322       221       290       276       285  
                                                 
Total earnings
  $ 252     $ 981     $ 468     $ 850     $ 697     $ 678  
                                                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    2.9 x     3.0 x     2.1 x     2.9 x     2.5 x     2.4 x


* Fixed charges represent consolidated interest charges, an estimated amount representing the interest factor in rents and preferred dividends of wholly owned subsidiaries. Excluded from the fixed charges is interest on income tax contingencies that is included in income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. Earnings represent the aggregate of (a) income from continuing operations, (b) taxes based on income from continuing operations, (c) minority interest in the income of majority-owned subsidiaries that have fixed charges, (d) fixed charges and (e) undistributed income of less than 50% owned affiliates without loan guarantees.